How to locate the URL of a YouTube video

When viewing a YouTube video, you might want to share it or otherwise save its URL (uniform resource locator) for later viewing. This page shows you how to locate the URL of a YouTube video on various devices. To proceed, select from the list below and follow the steps.

Locate a URL using a browser on a computer

1. Open your preferred Internet browser and head to the YouTube website.
2. Find and click the video whose URL you want to see.
3. The URL of the video is located in the address bar.

Locate a URL using an Android smartphone or tablet

Finding the URL of a YouTube video on an Android smartphone or tablet is a bit more challenging, but still possible with the following steps.

1. On your Android device, open the YouTube app.
2. Locate and open the video whose URL you want to see.
3. Below the video, tap Share.

4. Choose Copy Link from the pop-up menu. You may also choose another app where you can share the link; the URL is displayed when that app opens.

5. After you tap the Copy link icon, the shortened URL for the video is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.

Locate a URL using an iPhone or iPad

Finding the URL of a YouTube video on an iPhone or iPad is a bit more challenging, but still possible with the following steps.

1. Locate and open the YouTube app.
2. Find and tap the video whose URL you want to see.
3. Tap Share.

4. It doesn't physically show the URL on the iPhone or iPad, but if you tap Copy, the URL saves to your phone's clipboard. You can then paste the URL wherever you need.